[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5704-5705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3230]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[WA40-1-7099; WA42-1-7115; AK11-1-6944; FRL-5337-8]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans: Washington and
Alaska
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to procedures described at 54 FR 2214 (January 19,
1989), EPA has recently approved a number of minor State implementation
plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Washington Department of Ecology
(WDOE) and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC).
These revisions included local air pollution control regulations
submitted by WDOE from the Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency
(PSAPCA) which are at least as stringent as the WDOE statewide rules.
The revisions also included the carbon monoxide (CO) contingency
measure for Fairbanks, AK., submitted by ADEC. ADEC's SIP revision,
identified as the repair technician training and certification program,
was previously approved by EPA on April 5, 1995 (60 FR 17232) as part
of the State's inspection and maintenance program in the Fairbanks
North Star Borough, but no credit had been taken by the State for the
program at that time. Therefore, the CO contingency measure in
Fairbanks was submitted as a separate element to meet the requirements
of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990 (the ``Act''). This document
lists the revisions EPA has approved and incorporates the relevant
material into the Code of Federal Regulations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 14, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Copies of Washington's and Alaska's State SIP revision
requests and EPA's letter notices of approval are available for public
inspection during normal business hours at the following locations:
EPA, Region 10, Office of Air, Docket # WA-40-1-7099, WA-42-1-7115, AK-
11-1-6944, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA. 98101; WDOE, Mail Stop PV-
11, Olympia, WA. 98504-8711; and ADEC, 410 Willoughby Ave., Suite 105,
Juneau, AK. 99801-1795.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Montel Livingston, Office of Air (AT-
082), EPA, Seattle, WA. 98101, (206) 553-0180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA Region 10 has approved the following
minor SIP revision requests under section 110(a) of the Act:
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Date of Date of
State Subject matter submission approval
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WA.................. Amendment to SIP affecting 5-17-95 6-19-95
PSAPCA's regulation I.
Clarifies intent of
requirement, repeals
redundancies.
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WA.................. Amendment to SIP 9-7-95 10-23-95
incorporating guidelines
for evaluating toxic air
contaminant emissions into
the regulations.
AK.................. Amendment to SIP adding a 7-12-95 9-7-95
carbon monoxide
contingency measure for
Fairbanks.
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EPA has determined that each of these SIP revisions complies with
all applicable requirements of the Act and EPA policy and regulations
concerning such revisions. Due to the minor nature of these revisions,
EPA concluded that conducting notice-and-comment rulemaking prior to
approving the revisions would have been ``unnecessary and contrary to
the public interest,'' and hence, was not required by the
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553(b). Each of these SIP
approvals became final and effective on the date of EPA approval as
listed in the chart above.
The Office of Management and Budget has exempted all SIP approvals
from the requirements of section 3 of Executive Order 12866.
Under 5 U.S.C. 605(b), I certify that these SIP revisions will not
have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities.
See 46 FR 8709.
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Act, as amended, judicial review of
this action is available only by filing a petition for review in the
United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by April 15,
1996. These actions may not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce their requirements. See section 307(b)(2).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Particulate
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Note: Incorporation by reference of the Implementation Plans for
the States of Washington and Alaska were approved by the Director of
the Office of Federal Register on July 1, 1982.
Dated: November 14, 1995.
Chuck Clarke,
Regional Administrator.
40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
PART 52--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.
Subpart C--Alaska
2. Section 52.70 is amended by adding paragraph (c)(26) to read as
follows:
Sec. 52.70 Identification of plan.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(26) Submittal to EPA from the ADEC of CO contingency measure for
Fairbanks, AK.
(i) Incorporation by reference.
(A) Letter dated July 12, 1995 from the Commissioner of the ADEC to
the EPA Regional Administrator submitting its repair technician and
certification program element found in State regulation 18 AAC 52.400-
410, effective June 24, 1994.
Subpart WW--Washington
3. Section 52.2470 is amended by adding paragraph (c)(59) to read
as follows:
Sec. 52.2470 Identification of plan.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(59) Various minor revisions consisting of amended regulations
affecting a local air agency, PSAPCA, were submitted to EPA from the
WDOE for inclusion into the Washington SIP.
(i) Incorporation by reference.
(A) Letters dated May 17, and September 7, 1995 from the Director
of the WDOE to the EPA Regional Administrator submitting minor
revisions to PSAPCA's regulations for inclusion into the SIP: PSAPCA,
Regulation I adopted on May 22, 1995; PSAPCA, Regulation III adopted on
September 11, 1995.
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